Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toamasina Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toamasina

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 150.1% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 436.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 147.3% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 353.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$2.64 MGA 11.1K
503.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$15.36 MGA 64.3K
319.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$4.32 MGA 18.1K
143.98%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.15 MGA 4,826
153.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.72 MGA 3,023
219.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 MGA 2,903
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$0.75 MGA 3,136
358.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.14 MGA 4,783
239.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.93 MGA 3,912
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.69 MGA 2,873
159.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.64 MGA 2,669
173.44%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.92 MGA 8,040
68.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$10.42 MGA 43.6K
26.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.58 MGA 27.5K
22.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$4.99 MGA 20.9K
220.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.41 MGA 5,885
65.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.84 MGA 3,520
96.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.35 MGA 5,644
43.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.74 MGA 3,103
229.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.49 MGA 2,039
273.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.70 MGA 2,916
197.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.32 MGA 1,323
525.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.47 MGA 1,965
70.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$1.79 MGA 7,486
276.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.91 MGA 3,814
47.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.13 MGA 4,711
166.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.32 MGA 1,324
640.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.06 MGA 4,455
97.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$19.18 MGA 80.3K
7.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$66.7 MGA 279.1K
-39.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$22.60 MGA 94.6K
111.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.54 MGA 27.4K
42.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$8.80 MGA 36.9K
1084.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$6.55 MGA 27.4K
527.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$54.5 MGA 228.3K
74.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$37.88 MGA 158.6K
217.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$135 MGA 566.4K
1104.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$55.8 MGA 233.6K
2101.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$449 MGA 1.9M
571.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$131 MGA 548.1K
1430.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$141 MGA 591.3K
1040.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Toamasina: March 2, 2026

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